Timothy J. O'Donovan
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Timothy J.
O'Donovan served as the Chairman of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. from 1993 to 2010.
He also held positions as Lead Independent Director at Kaydon Corp.
from 2005 to 2013 and Lead Independent Non-Executive Director at SpartanNash Co. from 2003 to 2018.
Additionally, he served as Vice Chairman at Grand Rapids Symphony and Director at The Heart of West Michigan United Way.
O'Donovan holds an MBA from Michigan State University and an undergraduate degree from Iowa State University.
Former positions of Timothy J. O'Donovan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SPARTANNASH COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2018-05-22 |
| WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. | Chairman | 2010-01-06 |
Kaydon Corp.
 Kaydon Corp. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Kaydon Corp. designs, manufactures and sells custom engineered products. It operates in two segments, Friction Control Products and Velocity Control Products. The Friction Control Products segment offers anti-friction bearings, split roller bearings, and specialty balls that are used in the aerospace, defense, specialized robotics, medical, alternative energy, security, electronic, material handling, construction, and other industrial applications. The Velocity Control Products segment provides industrial and safety shock absorbers, velocity controls, gas springs, rotary dampers, vibration-isolation and shock-control products, isolation mounts, and highly engineered vibration solutions for use in specialized robotics, material handling, machine tool, medical, amusement, and other industrial applications. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Director/Board Member | 2013-10-15 |
The Heart of West Michigan United Way
 The Heart of West Michigan United Way Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Heart of West Michigan United Way operates as a human service organization. It focuses impact in the areas of early childhood development and literacy in West Michigan. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Grand Rapids Symphony
 Grand Rapids Symphony Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Grand Rapids Symphony operates as a music association. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Timothy J. O'Donovan
| Michigan State University | Masters Business Admin |
| Iowa State University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| SPARTANNASH COMPANY | Distribution Services |
| Private companies | 3 |
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Kaydon Corp.
Kaydon Corp. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Kaydon Corp. designs, manufactures and sells custom engineered products. It operates in two segments, Friction Control Products and Velocity Control Products. The Friction Control Products segment offers anti-friction bearings, split roller bearings, and specialty balls that are used in the aerospace, defense, specialized robotics, medical, alternative energy, security, electronic, material handling, construction, and other industrial applications. The Velocity Control Products segment provides industrial and safety shock absorbers, velocity controls, gas springs, rotary dampers, vibration-isolation and shock-control products, isolation mounts, and highly engineered vibration solutions for use in specialized robotics, material handling, machine tool, medical, amusement, and other industrial applications. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Producer Manufacturing |
Grand Rapids Symphony
Grand Rapids Symphony Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Grand Rapids Symphony operates as a music association. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. | Commercial Services |
The Heart of West Michigan United Way
The Heart of West Michigan United Way Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Heart of West Michigan United Way operates as a human service organization. It focuses impact in the areas of early childhood development and literacy in West Michigan. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. | Commercial Services |
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